Chartered Waters Guide Service
Independent · Hollister, Missouri
Chartered Waters Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in Hollister, Missouri, running walk and wade and stillwater trips for brown trout on Lake Taneycomo. Season runs year round. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Based in Hollister, Chartered Waters is a trout shop and guide service on Lake Taneycomo, the tailwater below Table Rock Dam. Brett Rader and his clients target brown trout on wade trips and from the boat, running about two hundred trips a year.
WatersLake Taneycomo
SpeciesBrown trout
Tripswalk and wadestillwater
SeasonYear round
Rates2 hour wade or boat trip from $225, 8 hour from $625
Good to know
What waters does Chartered Waters Guide Service fish?
Chartered Waters Guide Service guides Lake Taneycomo, out of Hollister, Missouri. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Chartered Waters Guide Service?
On Chartered Waters Guide Service's trips you're targeting brown trout. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Chartered Waters Guide Service run?
Chartered Waters Guide Service runs walk and wade and stillwater trips on Lake Taneycomo. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
When is the fishing season with Chartered Waters Guide Service?
Chartered Waters Guide Service's guided season runs year round. Prime dates book up first, so it's worth reaching out early for the months you want.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Missouri?
Yes: everyone fishing Missouri waters needs a valid Missouri fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Missouri Department of Conservation. Chartered Waters Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Chartered Waters Guide Service?
You book directly with Chartered Waters Guide Service: through their website at charteredwaters.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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